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Resources for Teachers?

When you teach ballet, you have a huge source of material to help you put together class syllabi, help you learn to teach, etc.

When you teach bellydance, the resources are scarce. Can we list what teacher resources are available? (What I'd like to list are not SPECIFIC METHODS, like Fat Chance teacher training, but generalized teaching resources for Middle Eastern dance that apply to any style and method.)

1. Shemiran Ibhrahim has a How To Teach Bellydance teacher training package available (and on sale now!) Belly Dance Teacher Training DVD - Resource for Belly Dance Teachers and Students
I ordered this, and although I haven't fully explored it, I think it's especially great for the first-time teacher. She also supplies you with a syllabus, student handouts, a full description of how to teach the movements, and a class breakdown of how much time should be spent on what. Teachers with some experience in the classroom may not find it as valuable, especially if you already have your syllabus, but I still learned from it, and I'm in the process of producing my own handouts and handbooks, based on what she provides here. The content is movement-based, Egyptian Cabaret style, but you could argue that what she describes here is the basic movement breakdown for all bellydance.

Shemiran also offers in person teacher training, and travels throughout the world to do the training.

2. Taaj also has The Belly Dance Trainer, a distance-education teacher training program: The Belly Dance Trainer Certification Program- Syllabus
The syllabus looks really good and you can buy individual modules. This is now done entirely online. I'm very very pleased with the content on this one. There is no movement-based description, so it's applicable for both Tribal and Cabaret teachers. The content is entirely "how to teach" and how to structure a class, with sections on musicality, rhythmic training (and how to teach that to your students) and teaching choreography skills and improvisation skills.

3. Dolphina's online "training" program: Teacher Training | GoddessLife
I'm ONLY listing this to be thorough. I can't imagine what on earth she "teaches" and the fact that she's certifying anybody of anything is ridiculous, but here it is. She also offers in-person training. For the online "program" you send her $500 and make a phone call, and she sends you a certificate. Ridiculous.

IN-PERSON TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS

CANADA

1. Hadia's Teacher Training: Hadia's New Site
Comes HIGHLY recommended by everyone who has attended.

4. Oreet's SharQui program: SharQui The Bellydance Workout
Based on watching the dvds, it looks like it's not a specific method or style, but it is designed as a fitness program. Good for teachers who want to try a "Belly Fitness" gig at a local gym.

As someone who did the teacher training (& got the resources 2 years ago and STILL REFERENCES THEM, let me just say that it's highly unlikely that you'll find it secondhand.

Worth twice what she asks for it, to be honest.

I sort of guessed that it would be very difficult to find 2nd hand. I think it is a bit rich asking Aussies to pay USD$15 for postage though. I do think she should be asking Aussies to pay in Aussie dollars not US, Paypal stings you for the conversions and I think it is unfair for locals vendors to charge in foreign currencies. Just my little gripe
~Mosaic

Dance is like glitter, it not only colours your life, it makes you sparkle, you find it everywhere and in everything and it's near impossible to get rid of.(unknown)